2015 Tennessee Baseball Thread

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Three Tennessee Volunteers were named to Perfect Game's Summer Collegiate All-American teams this week, including First-Team nominee Nick Senzel (Brewster Whitecaps - Cape Cod League), Third-Team starting pitcher Zach Warren (Matsu Miners - Alaska Baseball League) and Honorable Mention lefthander Aaron Soto (Anchorage Bucs - Alaska Baseball League).

On Tuesday, Perfect Game also tabbed rising junior infielder Senzel as Summer Collegiate Player of the Year. To view the full feature by Perfect Game's Kenny Bristow, including interviews with Senzel and Tennessee Head Coach Dave Serrano, click HERE.

While with the Cape Cod League's Brewster Whitecaps this summer, Senzel hit .364 with a league-leading 33 RBI to earn a 2015 All-Star bid, Most Outstanding Pro Prospect and Cape Cod League Most Valuable Player honors. Over 40 games, the Knoxville native recorded 56 hits, 16 doubles and scored 34 runs, leading the Cape Cod League in each of those offensive categories.

As a sophomore last season, Senzel was named a Preseason All-SEC player and hit .325 with a .399 OBP in 50 starts for the Volunteers. In 2014, he earned Freshman All-American honors from Louisville Slugger and Perfect Game, as well as an SEC All-Freshman Team nod, after hitting .315 with 57 hits, 37 runs scored and 14 stolen bases during his freshman campaign on Rocky Top.

Third-Team nominee Warren had a stellar summer with Alaska Baseball League's Matsu Miners, helping his team to a 34-11 finish while maintaining a 5-1 mark with one save and 1.85 ERA over seven starts. His 52 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched were tops in the League, while he also tied for the League and Miners' team lead with five wins.

During his freshman season for the Vols in 2015, the New Jersey product appeared in eight games, going 2-0 with a 5.09 ERA and 16 strikeouts through 23.0 innings of work. He made his first collegiate start on March 11 against Morehead State and recorded his first career win the following week against Austin Peay, fanning five batters over 5.0 scoreless innings at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Rising sophomore lefty Aaron Soto was tabbed as an Honorable Mention starting pitcher after his summer with the Alaska Baseball League Champion Anchorage Bucs. During regular season play with the Bucs, he went 5-1 with a 1.03 ERA over seven games (six starts), including three complete-game efforts. He walked just nine batters over his team-leading 43.2 innings pitched and went on to toss 9.0 scoreless innings through the Alaska Baseball League Championship series against Matsu.

As a freshman with Tennessee last season, the Miami native made five appearances in relief, allowing two runs in 4.1 innings with four strikeouts.

 

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